Excel: LOG10() Function Returning #NUM! Error

Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q35104

SUMMARY

When operating on a Macintosh II, Macintosh Plus, or Macintosh SE with a 68881 math coprocessor, the LOG10() function may return a #NUM! error.

This error occurs on the machines listed above when calculating the LOG10() of small numbers, such as 1e-21.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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Additional reference words: 1.03 1.04 1.06 1.50 2.20

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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